MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-11723
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2019
- Report Date
- April 22, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- UDI-DI
- 00081317000075
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATIONAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: RUPTURE. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: GEL MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 250CC , CATALOG NUMBER: 3507250BC, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4), LOT NUMBER: 5905620. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2019, DURING ANALYSIS OF THE SAMPLE IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE RUPTURED. ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED TO AVOID COMPROMISE THE DEVICE INTEGRITY. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. SINCE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR RETURN AND EXAMINATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE FORM WAS NOT SIGNED AND/OR RETURNED TO MENTOR, MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB WAS PRECLUDED FROM FURTHER EVALUATING THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE NUMBER 5706084, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WERE IDENTIFIED. RUPTURE, AS INDICATED IN THE PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET (PIDS), IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH MENTOR MAMMARY PROSTHESES. CAUSES OF RUPTURE OF GEL-FILLED IMPLANTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: DAMAGE FROM SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE TRAUMA, EXCESSIVE STRESSES OR MANIPULATIONS AS MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL, DAILY ROUTINES INCLUDING CUSTOMARY AND PURPOSEFUL TRAUMA TO THE BREAST. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REPORTED AND/OR THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT TRENDING THAT IS REVIEWED AND MONITOR BY QUALITY ASSURANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION REVISION WITH A GEL MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 250CC AND EXPERIENCED RUPTURE ON THE RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH GEL MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 300CC ON RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT AND WITH GEL MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 325CC ON THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399077 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 5706084 | 00081317000075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Required Intervention |